Boston Fish Pier Seafood Festival

The inaugural Boston Fish Pier Seafood Festival was held Saturday at Bank of America Pavilion in South Boston's Seaport district. The event, organizers said, was intended to raise awareness of the city's seafood industry and let people know the importance of Boston's working waterfront. More than 1,500 people had entered the venue by mid-afternoon, an organizer said.
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Sean Smyth / Boston.com correspondent

The event was organized by the non-profit Boston Fisheries Foundation, which says its main task is making sure the Boston Fish Pier, pictured at left, remains a vital part of the waterfront and isn't rendered obsolete by continual development in the booming Seaport.
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Sean Smyth / Boston.com correspondent

The event included demonstrations by area seafood chefs, an oyster shucking competition, booths selling locally sourced seafood, and arts vendors selling items with a fishy theme. Attendees looked at some of the arts booths at the festival.
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Sean Smyth / Boston.com correspondent

Chefs from eight Boston area restaurants conducted seafood cooking demonstrations. Here, Michael Aprea, of the Red Parrot restaurant in Hull, prepared swordfish with agrodolce, a sweet and sour sauce found in Italian cuisine.
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